Christmas period refuse collections
As per usual, refuse collection dates will alter over the Christmas period. See the attachment for details of the changes.
SODC’s Disabled Facilities Grant
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils continue to offer the Disabled Facilities Grant to help disabled and vulnerable residents make their homes safer, more comfortable, and better suited to their needs. The Disabled Facilities Grant is a means-tested grant providing financial help for home adaptations such as installing ramps and stairlifts for […]
Parish walk details
Sunday 4 January sees the next parish walk. It starts at 10.00 from Stokenchurch, meeting at the bus stop by the defunct Kings Arms in the centre of the village at 9.50. There is a small car park and plenty of parking to the side of the small roads by the green. The route is […]
B4009 road closure notice
The parish council has had notification of the closure of the B4009 between the A40 and Kingston Hill on 4 December. See the attachments below.
Household rubbish can only be collected if bin lids are fully closed
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are reminding residents that crews can only empty household wheelie bins if the lids are fully closed lids. Crew members check to make sure that the waste is fully contained within each bin. They need to do this because there is a real risk that an […]
Road closure – B4009
The parish council has not been notified as yet, but can see that there’s a planned road closure on the B4009 between Aston Rowant/Woodway Farm and Kingston Blount/Kingston Hill on Thursday 4 December between 0930 and 1530hrs. More detail will be published when more is made known. In the meantime, see the map below for […]
School admissions
As part of the application process for Reception entry to infant and primary school, OCC is advertising the need for parents and carers of children born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 to apply for a school place. Parents and carers can apply from 4 November 2025 to 15 January 2026 for a […]
South Oxfordshire Christmas Fair
On Tuesday 18th November, the very best of our carefully curated makers, growers and artisans will come together to provide a magical shopping experience whilst raising funds for two local charities that touch hundreds of lives each year: SeeSaw Oxford (child bereavement services) and Style Acre (supporting young people with autism and learning difficulties with […]
Parish litter pick on 1st and 2nd November
The parish Litter Pick has been confirmed for Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November – as detailed in the most recent issue of the Parish Notes. Both start at 1000hrs. On Saturday, we meet in the Cherry Tree car park, and on Sunday we meet in the lay-by on the A40 opposite the Lambert Arms. […]





